Federal prosecutors also documented how Blago tried to shake down an executive at then Children's Memorial Hospital for a $50,000 campaign contribution in exchange for his providing $8 million in state health funds.

Some of the donors who have withheld contributions and some of the season ticket holders who have sought refunds in protest of the firings of Jurich and Rick Pitino have been replaced by new patrons cultivated by Tyra and his staff.

The City of Hartford Professional Employees Association also approved a new deal that includes wage freezes, an increase in worker pension contributions and a switch to a high-deductible health care plan.

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